Shloka 14
Varṇāśrama-ācāra and Vikarma: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry on Safe Dharmas (शिवधर्मप्रश्नः)
सत्यार्जवं चातिथिपूजनं च धर्मस्तथार्थश्ष रति: स्वदारै: | निषेवितव्यानि सुखानि लोके हास्मिन् परे चैव मतं ममैतत्
satyārjavaṃ cātithipūjanaṃ ca dharmas tathārthaś ca ratiḥ svadāraiḥ | niṣevitavyāni sukhāni loke hāsmin pare caiva mataṃ mamaitat ||
毗湿摩说：“真实与坦直，敬奉来客，修持法（dharma）与利（artha），并以忠贞之情爱护自己的妻子——这些便是居家者在此世应当培育的正当享受。若能如是实行，乐将得于此世，亦得于彼世；此乃我深思之见。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A householder should cultivate truth, integrity, hospitality, and the balanced pursuit of dharma and artha, while remaining devoted within marriage; such disciplined, righteous enjoyment yields well-being both in this life and the next.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma is advising on right conduct; here he summarizes key virtues and legitimate enjoyments for the householder stage of life and links them to happiness here and hereafter.